MERCED COUNTY, Calif. — A high school teacher in Merced County was arrested last week.
According to the Merced County Sheriff's Office, the investigation began when Buhach Colony High School administrators contacted a school resource deputy about allegations against a teacher.
Investigators say the teacher, Julio Barcelo, was offering marijuana to minors and sending inappropriate photos to students. According to the high school's website, Barcelo is a special education teacher.
Barcelo was arrested and booked on suspicion of annoying or molesting a child under 18 and furnishing cannabis to a minor.
Anyone with information about a similar incident can call Deputy De Los Santos at daniel.delossantos@countyofmerced.com or 209.385.7445.
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